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19106574D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 283 Offered February 14, 2019 Celebrating the life of John D. Jenkins. ----------
Patrons-- Torian, Ayala, Bell, John J., Carroll Foy, Carter, Guzman, Keam and Roem
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WHEREAS, John D. Jenkins, a longtime member of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors who was dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the community, died on February 6, 2019; and

WHEREAS, John Jenkins served his country as a member of the United States Army, with two tours of duty during the Vietnam War; he earned the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and retired from military service as a lieutenant colonel in 1980; and

WHEREAS, John Jenkins was an active member of the Prince William County community for 46 years, and had served on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, representing the Neabsco District, since 1982; and

WHEREAS, John Jenkins was the most senior member on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors and the longest serving supervisor in the history of Prince William County; and

WHEREAS, John Jenkins served two terms as chair of the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, two terms as state president of the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions, and two terms as chair of the Virginia Railway Express Operations Board; he served as state president of the Virginia Association of Counties and chair of the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission; and

WHEREAS, John Jenkins supported his fellow veterans as a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Disabled American Veterans; and

WHEREAS, John Jenkins will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Ernestine; his sons, Warren, Mark, and Gordon; his 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of John D. Jenkins, a faithful public servant in Prince William County; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of John D. Jenkins as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.